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| Auditorium de Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Name | Auditorium de Lyon |
| Address | Place de l'Europe |
| City | Lyon |
| Country | France |
| Architect | Jean Nouvel |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Capacity | 2,100 (Grande Salle) |
Auditorium de Lyon is a major concert complex in Lyon, France, renowned for housing symphonic, operatic, and contemporary performances. It anchors cultural life alongside institutions such as the Opéra National de Lyon, the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon, the Musée des Confluences, and the Maison de la Danse. Designed by Jean Nouvel and inaugurated during the late 1980s, the venue serves as a hub for touring orchestras, soloists, and festivals like Les Nuits de Fourvière and Biennale de la Danse.
The project emerged amid urban renewal initiatives associated with municipal leadership including figures from Michel Noir’s administration and later municipal mayors such as Gérard Collomb and predecessors influenced by national cultural policy under ministers like Jack Lang and Françoise Nyssen. Groundbreaking coincided with infrastructural developments tied to Gare de la Part-Dieu and civic schemes linked to the European Capital of Culture concept later embodied by cities such as Lyon and Marseille. The Auditorium opened in 1988 with programming that attracted conductors from institutions like the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. Early seasons featured collaborations with soloists associated with academies such as the Juilliard School and the Royal College of Music.
Jean Nouvel’s approach dialogued with precedents from architects including Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, and influences traceable to movements involving Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. The complex sits opposite transport nodes such as Perrache and integrates urban planning ideas akin to projects in La Défense and Barceloneta revitalization initiatives. Materials and volumetry reference engineering practices employed by firms like Arup and SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill). Acoustical planning consulted specialists with portfolios including work for the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, and the Sydney Opera House. Exterior treatments echo municipal projects seen in Lyon Part-Dieu redevelopment and urban design by planners influenced by Le Corbusier-inspired zoning.
The complex contains multiple spaces: the Grande Salle (suitable for the Orchestre National de Lyon), a chamber hall used by ensembles comparable to Ensemble InterContemporain and a rehearsal wing frequented by groups like the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Lyon. Technical systems reference standards set by venues such as Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Konzerthaus Berlin. Acoustic consultation reflects methodologies applied in projects for Ircam, NHK Symphony Hall, and the Elbphilharmonie. Stage mechanics and backstage logistics accommodate touring productions from companies including Het Nationale Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, and ensembles linked to festivals such as Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and Glyndebourne Festival Opera.
Resident ensembles include the Orchestre National de Lyon, choirs associated with institutions like the Maîtrise de Radio France, and collaborations with conservatoires such as the Conservatoire de Paris and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Programming spans repertoire from baroque groups inspired by Les Arts Florissants and Il Giardino Armonico to contemporary companies in the lineage of IRCAM and composers associated with Pierre Boulez, Olivier Messiaen, and Henri Dutilleux. The Auditorium hosts touring orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Orchestre de Paris, and presents soloists with careers linked to labels like Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, and ECM Records.
Historic performances have featured conductors from the tradition of Herbert von Karajan, Pierre Monteux, Riccardo Muti, and Leonard Bernstein-linked repertoires, and soloists connected to the careers of Martha Argerich, Itzhak Perlman, and Lang Lang. The venue has been chosen for live recordings distributed by Deutsche Grammophon, Erato, and Harmonia Mundi, documenting works by composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Igor Stravinsky, Olivier Messiaen, and György Ligeti. Festivals and special projects have paired the Auditorium with staging practices from Théâtre du Châtelet, Teatro alla Scala, and commissioning bodies like the Centre National de la Musique.
Governance involves partnerships among the City of Lyon, the Métropole de Lyon, regional authorities similar to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes council, and national agencies such as the Ministry of Culture (France) and the Direction régionale des affaires culturelles. Funding models combine municipal subsidies, sponsorships from corporations analogous to BNP Paribas, Société Générale, and cultural foundations like Fondation de France and ticketing revenue tied to box offices used by venues such as Théâtre des Célestins and Maison de la Danse. Management has engaged directors with profiles comparable to executives from Opéra de Marseille and programming directors who have worked with institutions including Festival d'Automne à Paris and Les Nuits de Fourvière.
Category:Concert halls in France Category:Buildings and structures in Lyon Category:Jean Nouvel buildings